The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-07-30
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We publish II another column otto
daJh EeHo Clol d. hi. Hollipgswortf's
letter q The Shreveport Tin,es, III
which he attempts 10 bullloze ex Sen
ator ,. r Jonas into supporting the
Nichols boomers, Of Retormers, as
they please to style themselves, To-
1 geiher with Alr Jonas' manly reply,
which certainly Is a singing rebute TO i
Col Hollingswortl's prcsumptiveness
in attempting to dictate and force SO
honorable and high.toHali d gentleman
As Mr. Jonas into supporting and
aligning himself with u Reform
movement in this State, cham
pioned by Colonel Ilollingsworlh, Of
Shreveport, who, by the way, also has
the distinguished honor Of being ac-
claimed Gen. Nichols sponsor in the
present intolerapt, faetional and parti-
san campaign that is being wagel by |
the Beformers against the present
State administration.
Mr.. Jonas is told in plain language
that he must ''align himself thorough
lg' join hands with the Big Fonr,
we presume, in questionable political
meihods,) 'fwith the reform element
: and do some work in the campaign if
. be expects the support of the Nichols
boomers for the United States Senate.
: Col. Hollingsworth also admonishes
Mr.. Jonas that the Reform element in
North Louisiana is willing to support
him if he will align himself against
d the State administration, or, in other
v words, jump into the ranks of the
Reformers and help them oust a loyal
Democratic Governor 10 place IN Office
a Gentleman who but a short while
= since bottled q Democratic nomination
and publicly declared on the stump
e. that he would tani5e p6ih The honest
N aen, Of all political opinions, sgithout
o. distinction Of color, 10 aeteat the ring
But Mr.. Jonas, like the true and
n loyal Democrat that he is, scoras Col.
4; Hollingsworth's presnmptiVeness, by
declining to accept Ills t'dietation Of
that Of any other man" as to the econ
81 ditioBs upon which he may become
Va candidate for the exalted position o
nd United States Senator. lie refuses t.
barter bis political rights and cast I
,ve stain upon ms high character as {
.be gentleman and Statesman, by bowinl
. obedience to the dictates and accept
ling the promises Of the Roformcrs
and informs Mr.. Holiingsworth, in n,
NJ uncertain Zones, that he s0iH not b
q dictated to in the premises, as he cor
ati- siders ''the position Of United State
NIL Senator one of dignity and honor an
trust,n which should ''not be mad
ION, subject to bargains, trades Or comb
in nations such as the Reformers ey
ame dently wished to make and for
nta- through the fundamentally of M
Jonas and at he,expense of the hiG
social and political standing he b
.F'sh enjoyed for many years among Il
Is 10 Democratic masses of this State al
5isn' the country at large.
DO III ever there has existed the lea
tioubt-in the minds of the people
med this State as to the real anlmuB Of t
ison, present campaign of the Reforme
,om- we are more than certain that c
the IIoltingsworth's little epistle will d
IFoat pei that doubt, as it shows the II
inwardness Of the whole thing to
a personal fight against Gov. McEn'
and his friends, and net as claim
by our Reform friends, to RENE
governmental abuses and condo
IN, personal government.
s,s With this expose of their real
siHaes We fuVkit aHlAb III lAtS iApHlS
Reform friends will have the can
says to admit that their war cry beretoG
'lofea Of reform in State affairs was onl.
Lou' sham and delusion, gotten up
~ i, nislead the unsuspeeling and dir
'ly " public attention fTomtbe object rel
loef' III view---thAt Of putting the out
and the ms ont of Office, and to
unity, complish this little piece Of polit
filling lagerdemain the Reformers are
i ago only willing 70 sacrifice Democr
"a to principles and usages, but VIC
lciion smirch the high and honorable +
If the ton Of United States Senator 4
the faint Of fraud, bargain and 4
Vii thereby bringing the fair name Of
fonyt Stale into contempt both At b,
,abl,y and abroad Forttbis are Reld
i, aro ers no more, nor no less.
jns. Tag Times Democrat, says: &c
once. plant from ofange-growers in Flo
arc tlat.f they receive little or .notl